Updated to 19 May 2025 (Act No. 3 of 2025 and S.I. No. 193 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-2 | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3 in so far as it relates to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Relating to Pre-existing Public Service Pension Schemes) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 413 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 3 in so far as it does not relate to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4 | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5 in so far as it relates to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Relating to Pre-existing Public Service Pension Schemes) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 413 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 5 in so far as it does not relate to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6-8 | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 9-48 | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 49-51 in so far as it relates to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Relating to Pre-existing Public Service Pension Schemes) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 413 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 49-51 in so far as it does not relate to any pre-existing public service scheme | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 52(1)-(5) in so far as it has not already come into operation | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Section 52) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 393 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 52(6),(7) | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 52(8) | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions of Section 52) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 393 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 53-54 in so far as it relates to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 November 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Relating to Pre-existing Public Service Pension Schemes) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 413 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 53-54 in so far as it does not relate to any pre-existing public service pension scheme | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 55-61 | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Ss. 62-67 | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 68(a) in so far as it inserts a definition of pension adjustment order | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 68(b) | 1 September 2012 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commence of Section 68(b)) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 323 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 68 in so far as it is not already in operation | 1 September 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 69 in so far as it inserts s.(1B) into s. 2 of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 69 in so far as it is not already in operation | 1 September 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 70 | 1 September 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 71 | 1 September 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2 |
| Ss. 72-74 | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. | 28 July 2012 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application restricted | Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022 (33/2022), ss. 1(5), 28 | 10 April 2023 | Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 163 of 2023), art. 2 |
| Act, ss. 63, 64 included in collectively cited Court Officers Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act, ss. 65, 66 included in collectively cited Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts | s. 1(4) | ||
| S. 5(1) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(3), 31(a) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 63 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| S. 8(2)(e)(vi)-(viii) inserted | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 17(a) | 15 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8(2)(ea) inserted | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 17(b) | 15 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(4)(b) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(3), 31(b) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 16(3), table, col. 1 amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(3), 31(c)(i) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 16(3), table, col. 2 substituted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(3), 31(c)(ii) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 25(3)(g) references construed | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 8, 39 | 1 August 2014 | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 26(5) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), ss. 1(3), 31(d)(i), (ii) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 43 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman | Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), s. 29(3) | 1 January 2018 | Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Schedule references construed | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 32(2) | 27 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment | |
| ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (No. 5 of 2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 | |
| Schedule amended | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(2), 80 | 31 March 2022 | Land Development Agency Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 143 of 2022), art. 2(j) |
| Sch. para. 20A inserted | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 31, schedule | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 8(1)(b) | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Relevant Authorities) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 143 of 2019) |
| Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Relevant Authorities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 581 of 2012) | |
| S. 8(2)(c) | Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Retirement on Medical Grounds) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 15 of 2017) |
| S. 8(2)(f) | Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Purchase and Transfer of Retirement Benefits – Permanent Defence Force) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 73 of 2020) |
| Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Purchase and Transfer of Retirement Benefits) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 252 of 2019) | |
| Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Accrual of Referable Amounts While on Sick Leave) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 16 of 2017) | |
| S. 29(6) | Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Retirement on Medical Grounds) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 15 of 2017) |